Breeds
What cattle breed is this?
Brown Swiss
What is an Abomasum?
Known as the true stomach of the cow. This is the fourth compartment that works like a human stomach.
What cut of meat is the yellow section?
Chuck
What does FFA stand for?
Future Farmers of America
A sows gestation period is how long?
114 days
What breed of pig is this?
Hampshire
What is the rumen?
This is the largest compartment and acts as a fermentation vat to break down food
What is the highest quality of USDA grade meat can you buy?
Prime
What are the official colors of the FFA?
Corn Gold and National Blue
how big is a sows litter?
10 to 14 pigglets
What breed of pig is this?
Landrace
What is regurgitating / rumination?
The process where sheep/cow bring a ball of partially digested food back up from the rumen to chew it further
What cut of meat is the dark green section?
Short loin
How many symbols are found on the FFA emblem?
What is a Sow?
The term used for a mature female pig that has given birth to at least one litter.
What breed of sheep is this?
Suffolk
What are the rumen, reticulum, and omasum?
The three false stomachs that precede the true stomach
What cut of meat is the dark red section?
Shank
What did E.M Tiffany write?
The creed
what is Farrowing?
This is the agricultural term for the act of a sow or gilt giving birth.
What breed of sheep is this?
Dorper
What is the withers?
This is the highest point of a cow's back found just between the shoulder blades, and is used for measuring the animal's height
What is select?
This term refers to the USDA grade of beef that has the lowest amount of marbling but is still uniform in quality and lean.
What important thing happened in the FFA in 1969?
Girls were allowed into the FFA
What is Oxytocin?
This hormone is often administered to induce labor or assist with uterine contractions during a difficult farrowing.